Hepatic Pseudotumor Due to Nodular Fatty Sparing: the Diagnostic Role of Opposed-phase MRI

Overview

Journal AJR Am J Roentgenol

Specialties Oncology
Radiology

Date 2004 Aug 31

PMID 15333361

Citations 11

Authors

Wynnson W Tom

Benjamin M Yeh

Jonathan C Cheng

Aliya Qayyum

Bonnie Joe

Fergus V Coakley

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

Objective: We sought to describe the role of opposed-phase MRI in the diagnosis of nodular fatty sparing in the liver.

Conclusion: Nodular fatty sparing of the liver displays characteristic findings on opposed-phase MRI. Because the lesion may otherwise mimic a hepatic tumor, knowledge of these findings may prevent unnecessary biopsy or inappropriate treatment.

Citing Articles

Macro-vacuolar steatosis in a cirrhotic liver mimicking metastatic disease.

Pitrone P, Cacciola A, Cattafi A, Romeo A, Craco A, Arico F Radiol Case Rep. 2024; 20(2):1208-1210.

PMID: 39697262 PMC: 11652910. DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.11.025.

Focal fatty sparing areas of the pediatric steatotic liver: pseudolesions on hepatobiliary phase magnetic resonance images.

Ozer G, Ozcan H, Oguz B, Haliloglu M Diagn Interv Radiol. 2023; 30(2):135-138.

PMID: 38032244 PMC: 10916532. DOI: 10.4274/dir.2023.232447.

Multifocal Nodular Fatty Sparing Mimicking Hepatic Tumors.

Hussein M, Yasin A, Twair A, Darweesh A Cureus. 2023; 15(1):e33254.

PMID: 36741630 PMC: 9891182. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33254.

A case report of multinodular hepatic steatosis mimicking pseudotumors of the liver.

Burko P, Juggath N, Iliasov R, Fedorova M, Nazarova N SA J Radiol. 2022; 26(1):2410.

PMID: 35812703 PMC: 9257931. DOI: 10.4102/sajr.v26i1.2410.

Morphological, dynamic and functional characteristics of liver pseudolesions and benign lesions.

Renzulli M, Brandi N, Argalia G, Brocchi S, Farolfi A, Fanti S Radiol Med. 2022; 127(2):129-144.

PMID: 35028886 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-022-01449-w.